Manuscripts in preparation (To be submitted to refereed journals): Elmesky, R., Van Duzor, A. G., McNew-Birren, J., & Balcerzak, P. (in preparation). Understanding the development of a cellular biology learning progression as a political construction: Sociocultural perspectives. Elmesky, R. (in preparation). Fostering solidarity and scientific identity (re)formation among African American high school students during science laboratory interactions. Elmesky, R. (in preparation). Immigrant Teachers in Urban Science Classrooms.